
The Existential Hope Podcast
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<p>The <strong>Existential Hope Podcast</strong> features in-depth conversations with people working on positive, high-tech futures. We explore how the future could be much better than today—if we steer it wisely.</p><br><p>Hosts <strong>Allison Duettmann</strong> and <strong>Beatrice Erkers</strong> from the <a href="https://foresight.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Foresight Institute</strong></a> invite the scientists, founders, and philosophers shaping tomorrow’s breakthroughs— AI, nanotech, longevity biotech, neurotech, space, smarter governance, and more.</p><p><br></p><blockquote><strong>About Foresight Institute:</strong> For 40 years the independent nonprofit <strong>Foresight Institute</strong> has mapped how emerging technologies can serve humanity. Its <strong>Existential Hope program</strong> is the North Star: mapping the futures worth aiming for and the breakthroughs needed to reach them. This podcast is that exploration in public. Follow along and help tip the century toward success.</blockquote><p><br></p><p><strong>Explore more: </strong></p><ul><li>Transcript, listed resources, and more:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.existentialhope.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.existentialhope.com/podcasts</a></li><li>Follow on <a href="https://x.com/HopeExistential" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>X</strong></a></li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes

June 18, 2026
AI learned to be a villain from Hollywood. Here's how we retrain it. | Peter Diamandis
Host Allison Duettmann interviews entrepreneur Peter Diamandis about retraining AI with optimistic science fiction through his Future Vision XPRIZE.

May 27, 2026
Why people agree on the future more than the present, and what it means for governance
Host Allison Duettmann interviews Taylor Dee Hawkins, founder of Foundations for Tomorrow, about aligning political systems with long-term societal needs and overcoming short-termism.

May 13, 2026
The AI future where humans get paid to be creative
In this interview, Jaron Lanier and hosts Allison Duettmann and Beatrice Erkers explore an AI future where humans are paid for creative contributions, offering a hopeful alternative to unemployment.
37 total episodes available with 23 transcripts
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- What is The Existential Hope Podcast?
<p>The <strong>Existential Hope Podcast</strong> features in-depth conversations with people working on positive, high-tech futures. We explore how the future could be much better than today—if we steer it wisely.</p><br><p>Hosts <strong>Allison Duettmann</strong> and <strong>Beatrice Erkers</strong> from the <a href="https://foresight.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Foresight Institute</strong></a> invite the scientists, founders, and philosophers shaping tomorrow’s breakthroughs— AI, nanotech, longevity biotech, neurotech, space, smarter governance, and more.</p><p><br></p><blockquote><strong>About Foresight Institute:</strong> For 40 years the independent nonprofit <strong>Foresight Institute</strong> has mapped how emerging technologies can serve humanity. Its <strong>Existential Hope program</strong> is the North Star: mapping the futures worth aiming for and the breakthroughs needed to reach them. This podcast is that exploration in public. Follow along and help tip the century toward success.</blockquote><p><br></p><p><strong>Explore more: </strong></p><ul><li>Transcript, listed resources, and more:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.existentialhope.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.existentialhope.com/podcasts</a></li><li>Follow on <a href="https://x.com/HopeExistential" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>X</strong></a></li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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